The Zénith of the Rouen Normandy Metropolis hosts conventions, conferences of up to 5,200 people, seated dinners, cocktails, exhibitions and product showcases, with a main hall of 8,000 standing, a glazed hall of 1,500 m² and a VIP lounge for 220. It stands at 44 avenue des Canadiens in Le Grand-Quevilly, south of Rouen, next to the Parc des Expositions.
Seminars and company events
The Zénith has a dedicated organizer team and a professional contact line for companies, associations and agencies. Each of its three spaces can be booked separately or together. The main hall suits a large convention or an annual general meeting, the Hall works for a seated dinner, a cocktail, a lounge set-up or an exhibition, and the Salon VIP takes a conference, a seated meal or a showcase, including on days without a concert. Because the Parc des Expositions de Rouen sits next door, a congress can add more than 1,000 m² of meeting rooms, 22,000 m² of covered halls and a 15,000 m² central esplanade, which makes the pair the largest event site in Normandy.
Rooms and capacities
The main hall covers 1,900 m², with a 1,200 m² floor and a 700 m² stage. It is modular from 500 participants and takes up to 5,200 people in conference layout or 8,000 standing on the floor. The Hall covers 1,500 m², fully glazed, and opens onto a private forecourt. The Salon VIP covers 220 m², is fitted for sound, lighting and video, and takes 150 seated or 220 standing. About fifty places are set aside for guests with reduced mobility, and a lift serves the first gallery.
Catering
The Salon VIP is attached to a catering kitchen, so a caterer can serve a seated meal or a cocktail on site. Bars and snack points serve the public during shows. Catering for private events is arranged with the Zénith team and its partners.
History and setting
The Zénith opened in 2001 and belongs to the network of Zénith arenas built across France for popular music. It runs a full public program of concerts, comedy and dance through the year. The building was designed by Bernard Tschumi. For organizers, the Zénith presents Rouen as a destination, with a dedicated page for event planners.
Getting there
Several Astuce network lines serve the Zénith/Parc Expo stop: T4 links the Zénith with Rouen city center, Rouen station and the CHU every 8 to 10 minutes, F6 connects with both metro terminals, and F9 runs to Saint-Sever and the Théâtre des Arts. A night bus runs after shows. Rouen station is 20 minutes away and Rouen-Boos airport 30 minutes, with a taxi rank next to the stop. By road, Paris is 1 hour 15 minutes away on the A13, Le Havre and Caen about 1 hour. A free public car park offers 4,200 spaces.
